Food processing apparatus and method for sequentially scanning food products
US11504872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/536
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a food processing apparatus with a scanner with a scanning unit for determining properties of a food product, in particular a food bar, with at least two substantially parallel separately drivable conveyor tracks for supplying the food products to the scanner, and with a control unit for controlling the drive of the conveyor tracks. According to the disclosure, the control unit is adapted to separately control the drive of the conveyor tracks to convey at least one food product of a first conveyor track and at least one food product of a further conveyor track sequentially through a scanning area of the scanner. The disclosure further relates to a method for scanning food products.
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